Explore the Family Name Von Der Ahe

The meaning of Von Der Ahe

German (von der Ahe): topographic name for someone who lived by a creek, based on the archaic word ahe ‘stream, creek’. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt.

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How common is the last name Von Der Ahe in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Von Der Ahe has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 to 2010. The rank of this surname jumped from 65,668 in 2000 to 63,873 in 2010, making an upward shift of about 2.73%. Additionally, the count of individuals with this surname also increased from 282 to 312 during this period, a growth of approximately 10.64%. The proportion per 100k people of this surname rose by 10.0%, from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#65,668#63,8732.73%
Count28231210.64%
Proportion per 100k0.10.1110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Von Der Ahe

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Von Der Ahe, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, is predominately White, with 98.58% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 96.79% in 2010. There are no significant changes or trends observed among other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native during this decade. The data for these groups remained at zero, indicating that they do not represent a significant portion of people with the Von Der Ahe surname.

20002010Change
White98.58%96.79%-1.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%